The Red Tent (film)

• Sean Connery: Roald Amundsen
• Claudia Cardinale: Sister Valeria
• Hardy Krüger: Aviator Lundborg
• Peter Finch: General Umberto Nobile
• Massimo Girotti: Romagna
• Luigi Vannucchi: Captain Zappi
• Mario Adorf: Biagi
• Eduard Marzewitsch: Finn Malmgren
• Grigori Gaj: Samojlowitsch, Captain
• Nikita Mikhalkov: Tschuchnowski, pilot
• Nikolai Ivanov: Kolka
• Boris Khmelnitsky: Viglieri
• Yuri Solomin: Trojani
• Yuri Wisbor: Běhounek
• Donatas Banionis Mariano
• Otar Koberidse: Cecioni

The red tent ( Original title: Krasnaya palatka La tenda rossa and ) is a Soviet- Italian adventure film directed by Mikhail Kalatosov from 1969 Starring Sean Connery, Claudia Cardinale, Hardy Krüger and Peter Finch were seen.. The film opened on October 15, 1971 in the German cinemas nationwide.

Action

On May 25, 1928, the Italian engineer Umberto Nobile crashes his airship Italia from on the way back from the North Pole. But the survivors can save in a tent, which they make a special note to be perhaps discovered.

Background

The plot of the movie is based to a large extent on facts. So Roald Amundsen broke on 18 June 1928 as head of a rescue expedition for Umberto Nobile, whose airship had crashed in the Arctic, and was killed.

Criticism

" The failed Airship Polar expedition of the Italian General Nobile in 1928 and searches for the survivor as the subject of a technically well -designed and star-studded adventure film with melodramatic accents. "

" Elaborate, rousing adventure film based on facts. "

Awards

Golden Globe Award 1972

• Nomination for Best Foreign Film in English